Tearing sinews of the heart while trying to stand on so many different points. so much investment of time, of effort, of grace and growing, of understanding. giving and taking. leaning on and being strong for. history. and then the crevasse and the parting and the pressure and the loss and grief and the anger … Continue reading distance of time
song
When I was young I listened only to the song of the one bird that I loved. all my energy was spent on losing myself to its music. so inclined I was towards it, so attuned, that it was near impossible for me to hear any other sound, and that gap between near and complete … Continue reading song
conflict
Haters of conflict should not be confused with lovers of peace. Gandhi reminded us that ‘peace is not the absence of conflict …’. but do we have to have conflict to know peace? perhaps we should add that peace is not simply the absence of conflict. sometimes, conflict (within your own soul and/or externally, with … Continue reading conflict
build
When you do something right, the thing to do is to remain quiet about it. let the world speak about it. no need to advertise yourself. your good deeds will speak for themselves, and even if they don’t speak publicly, your character will be strengthened and your honour elevated. when you do something wrong, speak … Continue reading build
hollow
Maximum impact for minimal effort. work smart not hard. pump the flesh and network. gain grow invest and climb. forget you have a heart and forget others do too. be responsible only for your own comfort. you will have plenty of time to justify yourself and your actions later. right now, think smart, move forward. … Continue reading hollow
pray
Sometimes God, I come to you and there is so much I want to say, so much I want to ask for, so much I need. but then, when I am there, I don’t even know what to say to you. there are millions and millions of people asking you for things. you seem so … Continue reading pray
list
kindness, compassion, humility, sacrifice, generosity, hospitality, sharing, forgiveness, graciousness, helping, respectfulness, accepting, meekness, loyalty, selflessness. I just thought I would write these words down because it’s been so long since I have seen them anywhere. I see plenty of the words success, individuality, industry, winner and loser. I see so much of the words … … Continue reading list
RUOK
R U O K …. reach out and open your heart to someone. you do not need to hide behind pretence. though the journey to trusting may be difficult, please know that there are people out there who are worthy of your trust. there are people out there … Continue reading RUOK
pre
Not long before my conception into humanity I was sitting with God. I remember watching him and marvelling at the purpose of his actions. he was picking priceless treasures and wrapping them up and placing them in boxes. he would then close the lid and lock it with a padlock and place the key into … Continue reading pre
rock
Has there ever been a time when people haven’t used God? right from the start, from the time that man came into the story, God has been ripped off. the being that is supposed to have the highest intelligence of all is the one, it seems, with the smallest capacity for respect and compassion. the … Continue reading rock
cracked not broken 